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THE HERB FARM REVISITED
Batch production in pictures

The Herb Farm grows many of its ingredients – here a bed of calendulae

The Herb Farm grows many of its ingredients – here is a bed of calendula

A bed of lavender – used for its therapeutic qualities and its perfume

A bed of lavender – used for its therapeutic qualities and its perfume

A jar of tincture of echinacea, well-known for its therepeutic properties

A jar of tincture of Echinacea, well-known for its therapeutic properties

All ingredients are harvested or out-sourced and stored in the stockroom

Ingredients are harvested or sourced from elsewhere and stored in the stockroom

A new batch begins – all ingredients for are carefully weighed

A new batch begins – all ingredients are carefully weighed

Documentation is critical to ensure accuracy and consistency

Documentation is critical to ensure accuracy and consistency

The blended ingredients are poured into the jacketed pan

The weighed ingredients are added to the jacketed pan

The jacketed pan enables final blending at a controlled temperature

The jacketed pan enables initial mixing and blending at a controlled temperature

The final blend is poured off for testing and packaging

The hot mixture is poured off for cooling and blending

The ingredients are mixed together using a high capacity blender

High-speed blending

After testing, Nicola Walker fills the jars by hand

Machine filling process

The filled jars are allowed to cool before labelling

Temporary storage before labelling

The batch is tested against past samples to ensure quality control

The quality control stage

The batch is labelled and boxed ready for distribution

The batch is labelled and boxed ready for distribution

Another batch of The Herb Farm's products hits the shelves

Another batch of The Herb Farm's products hits the shelves